2004 Mercedes SL-Class Owner's Manual - Page 156
2004 Mercedes SL-Class Manual
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Controls in detail Automatic transmission Automatic transmission For information on driving with an automatic transmission, see the "Getting started" section ( page 45). Your vehicle's transmission adapts its gear shifting process to your individual driving style by continually adjusting the shift points up or down. These shift point adjustments are performed based on current operating and driving conditions. If the operating conditions change, the automatic transmission reacts by adjusting its gear shift program. The automatic transmission selects individual gears automatically, depending on the gear selector lever position D with gear ranges ( page 157) the selected shift program (C/S) ( page 161) or (C/S/M) (SL 55 AMG only) ( page 163) the position of the accelerator pedal ( page 162) the vehicle speed The current gear selector lever position and shift program (C/S) or (C/S/M) appear in the right multifunction display ( page 127). Warning! G It is dangerous to shift the gear selector lever out of P or N if the engine speed is higher than idle speed. If your foot is not firmly on the brake pedal, the vehicle could accelerate quickly forward or reverse. You could lose control of the vehicle and hit someone or something. Only shift into gear when the engine is idling normally and when your right foot is firmly on the brake pedal. i During the brief warm-up, transmission upshifting is delayed. This allows the catalytic converter to heat up more quickly to operating temperature. When the gear selector lever is in position D, you can influence transmission shifting by limiting the gear range changing gears manually 155